Cheers and jeers

Cheers to the amazing story of Wayne Neff, a recent inductee into the Unioto High School Athletic Hall of Fame. A week before his induction, Neff was at a Unioto boys basketball game when he was stricken with a heart problem. A defibrillator at the school was used, and he was taken to the hospital. A week later, he appeared at the ceremony to honor him - with a new pacemaker - and was presented with his plaque by his grandson, who was home on military leave from Afghanistan.

Jeers to two people - whomever killed a dog and left it at the Pleasant Valley Wildlife Area and to the driver who struck and seriously injured former Chamber board president Ed Behanna near his home. There's a word to describe people who do such things: coward. It's time for both people to come forward and face the music.

Cheers to a group of youths who, according to area residents, recently shoveled sidewalks and driveways in the Piatt Avenue area. It's great to see young people, who easily could be inactive during snow days, going out and doing good in the community. In fact, we received a total of 10 emails, calls and letters touting the good Samaritans who helped clear snow and ice in the past week.

Jeers to the next thing to hit the Scioto Valley this winter - potholes. And it appears the extreme winter we've had to date has made a bad situation worse in the city. Be careful when driving and avoid hitting some of the bigger ones by keeping an eye on the road.

Cheers to Chillicothe High School graduate Audra Metzler for her compelling blog detailing her struggles with eating disorders. Metzler, now at Ohio State, began the blog with the story of her fight with anorexia nervosa, which she battled while maintaining an active schedule and studies in high school. The candid nature of the blog, along with her willingness to be open and honest, makes the story compelling. It's required reading for anyone who might know someone struggling with similar issues.

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Cheers and jeers

Cheers to the amazing story of Wayne Neff, a recent inductee into the Unioto High School Athletic Hall of Fame. A week before his induction, Neff was at a Unioto boys basketball game when he was